Oil prices fell on November 2nd to its lowest level in a month in European markets. The data showed an increase higher than expected on the United States’ oil stocks. Brent barrel’s price from the North Sea is 46.62 dollars on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London. That is 1.52 dollars less than its price […]
Archives for November 3, 2016
A man dealed drugs near school in Sarapiqui
Drug Control Police officers (PCD) arrested a man on November 1st under the suspicion of selling drugs near Finca 8 school, in Río Frío de Sarapiqui. The 33-year-old man, surnamed García, has a criminal record for murder and drugs smuggling into a prison facility. The alleged drug dealer was seized with 1,054 doses of marijuana, […]
Alajuela has the highest number of dengue cases so far
According to data from the Ministry of Health, the central region of Alajuela has the highest number of dengue cases recorded so far. A new report on the country confirmed cases of dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. It also stated that Alajuela has 3,149 cases. The Dengue that is circulating in the country through 3 different […]
The Community Development Program is changing lives
Lidia Hernández’s ranch has changed radically in the last 12 months. A full and technological transformation has been remarkable over 4 hectares of land located in Guácimo. The changes started when the Community Development Program from the EARTH University took place and now Lidia has great revenues. For instance, her profits doubled. I teach them […]
Tribute to Juan Gabriel with Costa Rican voices
9 Costa Rican singers and over 50 musicians from the Symphony Orchestra will perform a tribute to the recently deceased, Mexican, singer Juan Gabriel, better known as “El Divo de Juárez.” In a concert to be held at Viva Park on November 27 at 7 pm, they will remember many of the greatest hits of […]
The methodology to calculate the private-sector wage adjustment was updated
The methodology to calculate the private-sector wage adjustment was updated for the first time in 5 years. With the new formula, private workers will receive an adjustment of 1.14% starting on January, 2017. With the previous formula, it would have been of 0.49%. The new methodology takes into account the expected inflation for the next […]